Alf Whittingham
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfred Whittingham | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 1914 | ||
Place of birth | Altofts, England | ||
Date of death | 1993 | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1936–1946 | Bradford City | 87 | (24) |
1946–1949 | Huddersfield Town | 67 | (17) |
1949–1950 | Halifax Town | 39 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alfred "Alf" Whittingham (19 June 1914 – 1993) is a former professional footballer, who played for Bradford City, Huddersfield Town and Halifax Town. He was born in Altofts, West Yorkshire.[1]
During World War II, Whittingham made 78 guest appearances for Southampton, scoring 84 goals;[2] on 16 January 1943 he scored eight goals in an 11–0 victory over Luton Town.[3]
References
- ^ 99 Years & Counting – Stats & Stories – Huddersfield Town History
- ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 396. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ^ Bull, David; Brunskell, Bob (2000). Match of the Millennium. Hagiology Publishing. pp. 64–65. ISBN 0-9534474-1-3.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from August 2011
- 1914 births
- 1993 deaths
- English footballers
- People from Altofts
- The Football League players
- Association football forwards
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. wartime guest players
- English football forward, 1910s birth stubs